The following learning resources are suited to a variety of audiences including teachers, students and interested adults and children. Recommendations for additional resources are welcome, please send to info@burnhamplan100.org.
Kid’s Portal
Find out what urban planners do and learn how you can help your community be cleaner, greener, and a better place to live, work, and play.
Bibliography
A compilation of books and selected web publications on the Plan of Chicago, the people who created it, Chicago’s built environment and urban and regional planning.
Classroom Resources
Web sites that house or reference lesson plans and other activities for classroom use that connect with the Centennial themes
[Guide to Classroom Resources].
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Curricula & Lesson Plans: These resources offer K–12 teachers opportunities for integrating curricula, lessons and activities.
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Visual Resources: Online sources for photographs, maps and other multimedia you can incorporate into teaching.
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Resources for Educators: Sources for additional curricula, classroom activities, and professional development opportunities.
Selected images from Visual Resources
Educators Resource Guide
The Burnham Plan Centennial:
Bold Plans. Big Dreams
Incorporate the study of metropolitan Chicago into daily teaching with this collection of resources that links to lessons, activities and multiple educational assets across a variety of academic disciplines. [Download PDF or View Program On-Line]
Feature Program
Bold Plans Big Dreams Education Initiative
The Burnham Plan Centennial Committee, in collaboration with the Polk Bros. Foundation Center for Chicago Eduation, is fostering collaborations with the Chicago Public Schools, cultural institutions, non-profit organizations and others to initiate and expand programs that engage teachers and students in multiple learning experiences.
Feature Resources
The Plan of Chicago
The online Encyclopedia of Chicago has a wealth of information including a fully digitized copy of the Burnham Plan.
The Columbian Exposition
Explore Daniel Burnham’s vision of an ideal city with an interactive map of the World’s Fair of 1893.
Who is Metro Joe?
Think you know Chicago and the 'burbs? Play this online game that challenges your knowledge of the Chicago region.
The Burnham Blog
Several articles were written about Centennial education programs throughout 2009 on the Burnham Blog. To read these articles and browse other related posts, click here.
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